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Utschig LM, Mulfort KL. Photosynthetic biohybrid systems for solar fuels catalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:10642-10654. [PMID: 39229971 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00774c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Photosynthetic reaction center (RC) proteins are finely tuned molecular systems optimized for solar energy conversion. RCs effectively capture and convert sunlight with near unity quantum efficiency utilizing light-induced directional electron transfer through a series of molecular cofactors embedded within the protein core to generate a long-lived charge separated state with a useable electrochemical potential. Of current interest are new strategies that couple RC chemistry to the direct synthesis of energy-rich compounds. This Feature Article highlights recent work from our lab on RC and RC-inspired hybrid systems that capture the Sun's energy and convert it to chemical energy in the form of H2, a carbon-neutral energy source derived from water. Biohybrids made from the Photosystem I (PSI) RC are among the best photocatalytic H2-producing protein hybrids to date. Targeted self-assembly strategies that couple abiotic catalysts to PSI translate to catalyst incorporation at intrinsic PSI sites within thylakoid membranes to achieve complete solar water-splitting systems. RC-inspired biohybrids interface synthetic photosensitizers and molecular catalysts with small proteins to create photocatalytic systems and enable the spectroscopic discernment of the structural features and electron transfer processes that underpin solar-driven proton reduction. In total, these studies showcase the incredible scientific opportunities photosynthetic biohybrid research provides for harnessing the optimal qualities of both artificial and natural photosynthetic systems and developing materials that capture, convert, and store solar energy as a fuel.
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- Lisa M Utschig
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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Vilela-Alves G, Manuel RR, Viegas A, Carpentier P, Biaso F, Guigliarelli B, Pereira IAC, Romão MJ, Mota C. Substrate-dependent oxidative inactivation of a W-dependent formate dehydrogenase involving selenocysteine displacement. Chem Sci 2024; 15:13090-13101. [PMID: 39148770 PMCID: PMC11323313 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02394c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Metal-dependent formate dehydrogenases are very promising targets for enzyme optimization and design of bio-inspired catalysts for CO2 reduction, towards innovative strategies for climate change mitigation. For effective application of these enzymes, the catalytic mechanism must be better understood, and the molecular determinants clarified. Despite numerous studies, several doubts persist, namely regarding the role played by the possible dissociation of the SeCys ligand from the Mo/W active site. Additionally, the oxygen sensitivity of these enzymes must also be understood as it poses an important obstacle for biotechnological applications. This work presents a combined biochemical, spectroscopic, and structural characterization of Desulfovibrio vulgaris FdhAB (DvFdhAB) when exposed to oxygen in the presence of a substrate (formate or CO2). This study reveals that O2 inactivation is promoted by the presence of either substrate and involves forming a different species in the active site, captured in the crystal structures, where the SeCys ligand is displaced from tungsten coordination and replaced by a dioxygen or peroxide molecule. This form was reproducibly obtained and supports the conclusion that, although W-DvFdhAB can catalyse the oxidation of formate in the presence of oxygen for some minutes, it gets irreversibly inactivated after prolonged O2 exposure in the presence of either substrate.
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- Guilherme Vilela-Alves
- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da República 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Grenoble France
- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de Grenoble (IRIG), Laboratoire Chimie et Biologie des Métaux (LCBM), Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA Grenoble France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines Marseille 13402 France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines Marseille 13402 France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da República 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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Xing X, Liu Y, Lin RD, Zhang Y, Wu ZL, Yu XQ, Li K, Wang N. Development of an Integrated System for Highly Selective Photoenzymatic Synthesis of Formic Acid from CO 2. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201956. [PMID: 36482031 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Herein, a Zr-based dual-ligand MOFs with pre-installed Rh complex was employed for NADH regeneration in situ and also used for immobilization of formic acid dehydrogenase (FDH) in order to realize a highly efficient CO2 fixation system. Then, based on the detailed investigations into the photochemical and electrochemical properties, it is demonstrated that the introduction of the photosensitive meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphin (TCPP) ligands increased the catalytic active sites and improved photoelectric properties. Furthermore, the electron mediator Rh complex, anchored on the zirconium-based dual-ligand MOFs, enhanced the efficiency of electron transfer efficiency and facilitated the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. Compared with UiO-66-NH2 , Rh-H2 TCPP-UiO-66-NH2 exhibits an optimized valence band structure and significantly improved photocatalytic activity for NAD+ reduction, resulting the synthesis of formic acid from CO2 increased from 150 μg mL-1 (UiO-66-NH2 ) to 254 μg mL-1 (Rh-H2 TCPP-UiO-66-NH2 ). Moreover, the assembled photocatalyst-enzyme coupled system also allows facile recycling of expensive electron mediator, enzyme, and photocatalyst.
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- Xiu Xing
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 610041, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 610041, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, P. R. China
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Meneghello M, Uzel A, Broc M, Manuel RR, Magalon A, Léger C, Pereira IAC, Walburger A, Fourmond V. Electrochemical Kinetics Support a Second Coordination Sphere Mechanism in Metal-Based Formate Dehydrogenase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212224. [PMID: 36465058 PMCID: PMC10107981 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Metal-based formate dehydrogenases are molybdenum or tungsten-dependent enzymes that catalyze the interconversion between formate and CO2 . According to the current consensus, the metal ion of the catalytic center in its active form is coordinated by 6 S (or 5 S and 1 Se) atoms, leaving no free coordination sites to which formate could bind to the metal. Some authors have proposed that one of the active site ligands decoordinates during turnover to allow formate binding. Another proposal is that the oxidation of formate takes place in the second coordination sphere of the metal. Here, we have used electrochemical steady-state kinetics to elucidate the order of the steps in the catalytic cycle of two formate dehydrogenases. Our results strongly support the "second coordination sphere" hypothesis.
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRSAix Marseille UniversitéBIPIMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- CNRSAix Marseille UniversitéBIPIMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
- Aix Marseille UniversitéCNRSLaboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283)IMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- Aix Marseille UniversitéCNRSLaboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283)IMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica Antonio Xavier (ITQB NOVA)Universidade Nova de LisboaOeirasPortugal
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- Aix Marseille UniversitéCNRSLaboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283)IMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- CNRSAix Marseille UniversitéBIPIMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica Antonio Xavier (ITQB NOVA)Universidade Nova de LisboaOeirasPortugal
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- Aix Marseille UniversitéCNRSLaboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283)IMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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- CNRSAix Marseille UniversitéBIPIMMIM2B31 Chemin J. Aiguier13009MarseilleFrance
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Zhou Z, Liu X, Ma JG, Cheng P. MOF-Incorporated Binuclear N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Cobalt Catalyst for Efficient Conversion of CO 2 to Formamides. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201386. [PMID: 35959848 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Environmental problem caused by carbon emission is of widespread concern. Involving CO2 as C1 resource into chemical synthesis is one of the most attractive ways for carbon recycling. Herein, the first example of host-guest composites featuring metal-organic framework (MOF)-encapsulated binuclear N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complex, Co2 @MIL101, was developed with the molecularly dispersed [Co(IPr)Br]2 (μ-Br)2 (Co2 ) loading in the cage of MIL-101(Cr) via a "ligand-in-dimer-trap" strategy, which was comprehensively investigated through various techniques including synchrotron X-ray absorption, electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and others. The noble-metal-free double-sites catalyst Co2 @MIL101 exhibited promising stability, activity, efficiency, reusability, and substrate adaptability for converting CO2 into various formamides with amines and hydrosilanes and achieved the best performance for one of the most useful formamides, N-methyl-N-phenylformamide (MFA), among the recyclable catalysts at ambient conditions, providing a reliable approach to successfully unify the advantages of both homo- and heterogeneous catalysts. Density functional theory calculations were applied to illustrate the superior activity of the binuclear NHC complex center as double-sites catalyst toward the activation of CO2 .
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- Zhenzhen Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced, Energy Material Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced, Energy Material Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced, Energy Material Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced, Energy Material Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Laun K, Duffus BR, Wahlefeld S, Katz S, Belger D, Hildebrandt P, Mroginski MA, Leimkühler S, Zebger I. Infrared Spectroscopy Elucidates the Inhibitor Binding Sites in a Metal-Dependent Formate Dehydrogenase. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201091. [PMID: 35662280 PMCID: PMC9804402 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Biological carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction is an important step by which organisms form valuable energy-richer molecules required for further metabolic processes. The Mo-dependent formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Rhodobacter capsulatus catalyzes reversible formate oxidation to CO2 at a bis-molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide (bis-MGD) cofactor. To elucidate potential substrate binding sites relevant for the mechanism, we studied herein the interaction with the inhibitory molecules azide and cyanate, which are isoelectronic to CO2 and charged as formate. We employed infrared (IR) spectroscopy in combination with density functional theory (DFT) and inhibition kinetics. One distinct inhibitory molecule was found to bind to either a non-competitive or a competitive binding site in the secondary coordination sphere of the active site. Site-directed mutagenesis of key amino acid residues in the vicinity of the bis-MGD cofactor revealed changes in both non-competitive and competitive binding, whereby the inhibitor is in case of the latter interaction presumably bound between the cofactor and the adjacent Arg587.
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- Konstantin Laun
- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Institut für Biochemie und BiologieMolekulare EnzymologieUniversität PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24–2514476PotsdamGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
- Institut für Technische BiokatalyseTechnische Universität HamburgDenickestr. 1521073HamburgGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Institut für Biochemie und BiologieMolekulare EnzymologieUniversität PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24–2514476PotsdamGermany
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- Institut für ChemieMax-Volmer-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische ChemiePC14Technische Universität BerlinStrasse des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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Using synthetic biology to improve photosynthesis for sustainable food production. J Biotechnol 2022; 359:1-14. [PMID: 36126804 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Photosynthesis is responsible for the primary productivity and maintenance of life on Earth, boosting biological activity and contributing to the maintenance of the environment. In the past, traditional crop improvement was considered sufficient to meet food demands, but the growing demand for food coupled with climate change has modified this scenario over the past decades. However, advances in this area have not focused on photosynthesis per se but rather on fixed carbon partitioning. In short, other approaches must be used to meet an increasing agricultural demand. Thus, several paths may be followed, from modifications in leaf shape and canopy architecture, improving metabolic pathways related to CO2 fixation, the inclusion of metabolic mechanisms from other species, and improvements in energy uptake by plants. Given the recognized importance of photosynthesis, as the basis of the primary productivity on Earth, we here present an overview of the latest advances in attempts to improve plant photosynthetic performance. We focused on points considered key to the enhancement of photosynthesis, including leaf shape development, RuBisCO reengineering, Calvin-Benson cycle optimization, light use efficiency, the introduction of the C4 cycle in C3 plants and the inclusion of other CO2 concentrating mechanisms (CCMs). We further provide compelling evidence that there is still room for further improvements. Finally, we conclude this review by presenting future perspectives and possible new directions on this subject.
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Bachar O, Meirovich MM, Zeibaq Y, Yehezkeli O. Protein‐Mediated Biosynthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic NAD(P)H Regeneration and Chiral Amine Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202457. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Oren Bachar
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
- Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
- The Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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Bachar O, Meirovich MM, Zeibaq Y, Yehezkeli O. Protein‐Mediated Biosynthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic NAD(P)H Regeneration and Chiral Amine Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Oren Bachar
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
- Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
- The Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 3200003 Haifa Israel
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Meneghello M, Léger C, Fourmond V. Electrochemical Studies of CO 2 -Reducing Metalloenzymes. Chemistry 2021; 27:17542-17553. [PMID: 34506631 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Only two enzymes are capable of directly reducing CO2 : CO dehydrogenase, which produces CO at a [NiFe4 S4 ] active site, and formate dehydrogenase, which produces formate at a mononuclear W or Mo active site. Both metalloenzymes are very rapid, energy-efficient and specific in terms of product. They have been connected to electrodes with two different objectives. A series of studies used protein film electrochemistry to learn about different aspects of the mechanism of these enzymes (reactivity with substrates, inhibitors…). Another series focused on taking advantage of the catalytic performance of these enzymes to build biotechnological devices, from CO2 -reducing electrodes to full photochemical devices performing artificial photosynthesis. Here, we review all these works.
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Edwardes Moore E, Andrei V, Oliveira AR, Coito AM, Pereira IAC, Reisner E. A Semi‐artificial Photoelectrochemical Tandem Leaf with a CO
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‐to‐Formate Efficiency Approaching 1 %. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Esther Edwardes Moore
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Lam E, Reisner E. A TiO 2 -Co(terpyridine) 2 Photocatalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Cellulose to Formate Coupled to the Reduction of CO 2 to Syngas. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:23306-23312. [PMID: 34464003 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Immobilization of a phosphonated cobalt bis(terpyridine) catalyst on TiO2 nanoparticles generates a photocatalyst that allows coupling aqueous CO2 -to-syngas (CO and H2 ) reduction to selective oxidation of biomass-derived oxygenates or cellulose to formate. An enzymatic saccharification pre-treatment process is employed that enables the use of insoluble cellulose as an electron-donating substrate under benign aqueous conditions suitable for photocatalytic CO2 conversion. The hybrid photocatalyst consists of solely earth-abundant components, and its heterogeneous nature allows for reuse and operation in aqueous solution for several days at 25 °C, reaching a cellulose-to-formate conversion yield of 17 %. Thus, the proof-of-concept for valorizing two waste streams (CO2 and biomass) simultaneously into value-added chemicals through solar-driven catalysis is demonstrated.
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- Erwin Lam
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, Cambridge, UK
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Edwardes Moore E, Andrei V, Oliveira AR, Coito AM, Pereira IAC, Reisner E. A Semi-artificial Photoelectrochemical Tandem Leaf with a CO 2 -to-Formate Efficiency Approaching 1 . Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26303-26307. [PMID: 34472692 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Semi-artificial photoelectrochemistry can combine state-of-the-art photovoltaic light-absorbers with enzymes evolved for selective fuel-forming reactions such as CO2 reduction, but the overall performance of such hybrid systems has been limited to date. Here, the electrolyte constituents were first tuned to establish an optimal local environment for a W-formate dehydrogenase to perform electrocatalysis. The CO2 reductase was then interfaced with a triple cation lead mixed-halide perovskite through a hierarchically structured porous TiO2 scaffold to produce an integrated photocathode achieving a photocurrent density of -5 mA cm-2 at 0.4 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode during simulated solar light irradiation. Finally, the combination with a water-oxidizing BiVO4 photoanode produced a bias-free integrated biophotoelectrochemical tandem device (semi-artificial leaf) with a solar CO2 -to-formate energy conversion efficiency of 0.8 %.
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- Esther Edwardes Moore
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Meneghello M, Oliveira AR, Jacq‐Bailly A, Pereira IAC, Léger C, Fourmond V. Formate Dehydrogenases Reduce CO
2
Rather than HCO
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: An Electrochemical Demonstration. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Oeiras Portugal
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Oeiras Portugal
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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Nemiwal M, Subbaramaiah V, Zhang TC, Kumar D. Recent advances in visible-light-driven carbon dioxide reduction by metal-organic frameworks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 762:144101. [PMID: 33360464 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials and have attracted researchers due to their unique chemical and physical properties-design flexibility, tuneable pore channels, a high surface-to-volume ratio that allow their distinct application in diverse research fields-gas storage, gas separation, catalysis, adsorption, drug delivery, ion exchange, sensing, etc. The rapidly growing CO2 in the atmosphere is a global concern due to the excessive use of fossil fuels in the current era. CO2 is the prime cause of global warming and should be ameliorated either through adsorption or conversion into value-added products to protect the environment and mankind. Nowadays, MOFs are exploited as a photocatalyst for applications of CO2 reduction. Since the use of semiconductors limits the use of visible light for photocatalytic reduction of CO2, MOFs are promising options. The current review describes recent development in the application of MOFs as host, composites, and their derivatives in photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO and different organic chemicals (HCOOH, CH3OH, CH4). Efficient charge separation and visible light absorption by incorporation of active sites for efficient photocatalysis have been discussed. The selection of material for high CO2 uptake and potential strategies for the rational design and development of high-performance catalysts are outlined. Major challenges and future perspectives have also been discussed at the last of the review.
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- Meena Nemiwal
- Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur 302017, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur 302017, India
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, USA
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, India.
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Meneghello M, Oliveira AR, Jacq‐Bailly A, Pereira IAC, Léger C, Fourmond V. Formate Dehydrogenases Reduce CO
2
Rather than HCO
3
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: An Electrochemical Demonstration. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9964-9967. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Oeiras Portugal
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Oeiras Portugal
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- CNRS Aix-Marseille Université BIP IMM IM2B 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, CS70071 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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Gai P, Yu W, Zhao H, Qi R, Li F, Liu L, Lv F, Wang S. Solar‐Powered Organic Semiconductor–Bacteria Biohybrids for CO
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Reduction into Acetic Acid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Panpan Gai
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesQingdao Agricultural University Qingdao 266109 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesQingdao Agricultural University Qingdao 266109 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- College of ChemistryUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesQingdao Agricultural University Qingdao 266109 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesKey Laboratory of Organic SolidsInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- College of ChemistryUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Gai P, Yu W, Zhao H, Qi R, Li F, Liu L, Lv F, Wang S. Solar-Powered Organic Semiconductor-Bacteria Biohybrids for CO 2 Reduction into Acetic Acid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7224-7229. [PMID: 32065712 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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An organic semiconductor-bacteria biohybrid photosynthetic system is used to efficiently realize CO2 reduction to produce acetic acid with the non-photosynthetic bacteria Moorella thermoacetica. Perylene diimide derivative (PDI) and poly(fluorene-co-phenylene) (PFP) were coated on the bacteria surface as photosensitizers to form a p-n heterojunction (PFP/PDI) layer, affording higher hole/electron separation efficiency. The π-conjugated semiconductors possess excellent light-harvesting ability and biocompatibility, and the cationic side chains of organic semiconductors could intercalate into cell membranes, ensuring efficient electron transfer to bacteria. Moorella thermoacetica can thus harvest photoexcited electrons from the PFP/PDI heterojunction, driving the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway to synthesize acetic acid from CO2 under illumination. The efficiency of this organic biohybrid is about 1.6 %, which is comparable to those of reported inorganic biohybrid systems.
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- Panpan Gai
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Oliveira AR, Mota C, Mourato C, Domingos RM, Santos MFA, Gesto D, Guigliarelli B, Santos-Silva T, Romão MJ, Cardoso Pereira IA. Toward the Mechanistic Understanding of Enzymatic CO2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ana Rita Oliveira
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, BIP, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Marseille 13402, France
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- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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Brown KA, King PW. Coupling biology to synthetic nanomaterials for semi-artificial photosynthesis. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2020; 143:193-203. [PMID: 31641988 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-019-00670-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Biohybrid artificial photosynthesis aims to combine the advantages of biological specificity with a range of synthetic nanomaterials to create innovative semi-synthetic systems for solar-to-chemical conversion. Biological systems utilize highly efficient molecular catalysts for reduction-oxidation reactions. They can operate with minimal overpotentials while selectively channeling reductant energy into specific transformation chemistries and product forming pathways. Nanomaterials can be synthesized to have efficient light-absorption capacity and tuneability of charge separation by manipulation of surface chemistries and bulk compositions. These complementary aspects have been combined in a variety of ways, for example, where biological light-harvesting complexes function as antenna for nanoparticle catalysts or where nanoparticles function as light capture, charge separation components for coupling to chemical conversion by redox enzymes and whole cells. The synthetic diversity that is possible with biohybrids is still being explored. The progress arising from creative approaches is generating new model systems to inspire scale-up technologies and generate understanding of the fundamental mechanisms that control energy conversion at the molecular scale. These efforts are leading to discoveries of essential design principles that can enable the development of scalable artificial photosynthesis systems.
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80402, USA
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Brahmachari U, Pokkuluri PR, Tiede DM, Niklas J, Poluektov OG, Mulfort KL, Utschig LM. Interprotein electron transfer biohybrid system for photocatalytic H 2 production. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2020; 143:183-192. [PMID: 31925629 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-019-00705-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Worldwide there is a large research investment in developing solar fuel systems as clean and sustainable sources of energy. The fundamental mechanisms of natural photosynthesis can provide a source of inspiration for these studies. Photosynthetic reaction center (RC) proteins capture and convert light energy into chemical energy that is ultimately used to drive oxygenic water-splitting and carbon fixation. For the light energy to be used, the RC communicates with other donor/acceptor components via a sophisticated electron transfer scheme that includes electron transfer reactions between soluble and membrane bound proteins. Herein, we reengineer an inherent interprotein electron transfer pathway in a natural photosynthetic system to make it photocatalytic for aqueous H2 production. The native electron shuttle protein ferredoxin (Fd) is used as a scaffold for binding of a ruthenium photosensitizer and H2 catalytic function is imparted to its partner protein, ferredoxin-NADP+-reductase (FNR), by attachment of cobaloxime molecules. We find that this 2-protein biohybrid system produces H2 in aqueous solutions via light-induced interprotein electron transfer reactions (TON > 2500 H2/FNR), providing insight about using native protein-protein interactions as a method for fuel generation.
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- Udita Brahmachari
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA.
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Edwardes Moore E, Andrei V, Zacarias S, Pereira IA, Reisner E. Integration of a Hydrogenase in a Lead Halide Perovskite Photoelectrode for Tandem Solar Water Splitting. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2020; 5:232-237. [PMID: 32010793 PMCID: PMC6986817 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b02437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Lead halide perovskite solar cells are notoriously moisture-sensitive, but recent encapsulation strategies have demonstrated their potential application as photoelectrodes in aqueous solution. However, perovskite photoelectrodes rely on precious metal co-catalysts, and their combination with biological materials remains elusive in integrated devices. Here, we interface [NiFeSe] hydrogenase from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a highly active enzyme for H2 generation, with a triple cation mixed halide perovskite. The perovskite-hydrogenase photoelectrode produces a photocurrent of -5 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs RHE during AM1.5G irradiation, is stable for 12 h and the hydrogenase exhibits a turnover number of 1.9 × 106. The positive onset potential of +0.8 V vs RHE allows its combination with a BiVO4 water oxidation photoanode to give a self-sustaining, bias-free photoelectrochemical tandem system for overall water splitting (solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 1.1%). This work demonstrates the compatibility of immersed perovskite elements with biological catalysts to produce hybrid photoelectrodes with benchmark performance, which establishes their utility in semiartificial photosynthesis.
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- Esther Edwardes Moore
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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C. Pereira
- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United
Kingdom
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Chen Z, Zhang H, Guo P, Zhang J, Tira G, Kim YJ, Wu YA, Liu Y, Wen J, Rajh T, Niklas J, Poluektov OG, Laible PD, Rozhkova EA. Semi-artificial Photosynthetic CO2 Reduction through Purple Membrane Re-engineering with Semiconductor. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:11811-11815. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b05564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Zhaowei Chen
- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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